Nadja West
Nadja Y. West | |
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| Born | March 20, 1961 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2019 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Surgeon General of the United States Army United States Army Medical Command Europe Regional Medical Command Womack Army Medical Center McDonald Army Community Hospital |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy (BS) George Washington University School of Medicine (MD) |
Nadja Yudith West (née Grammer; March 20, 1961) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general and the 44th Surgeon General of the United States Army and former Commanding General of the United States Army Medical Command. West, a physician, was the first black Army Surgeon General, and was the first black female active-duty major general and the first black female major general in Army Medicine. West is also the first Army black female lieutenant general. She is the highest ranking woman to have graduated from the United States Military Academy.